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| name          = V. V. Vinayak  
| name          = V. V. Vinayak  
| image        = V. V. Vinayak.jpg
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| caption = Vinayak at the teaser release event of the film ''[[Ammammagarillu]]'' (2018)
| caption = Vinayak at the [[teaser trailer]] launch event of ''[[Ammammagarillu]]'' in 2018.
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1974|10|9|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balach|first=Logesh|date=9 October 2020|title=Happy Birthday VV Vinayak: Ram Charan, Surender Reddy wish the director|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/happy-birthday-vv-vinayak-ram-charan-surender-reddy-and-others-wish-the-director-1730026-2020-10-09|access-date=2020-12-04|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1974|10|9|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balach|first=Logesh|date=9 October 2020|title=Happy Birthday VV Vinayak: Ram Charan, Surender Reddy wish the director|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/happy-birthday-vv-vinayak-ram-charan-surender-reddy-and-others-wish-the-director-1730026-2020-10-09|access-date=2020-12-04|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place  = [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with VV Vinayak about Alludu Seenu - Telugu cinema actor|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/vvvinayak.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
| birth_place  = [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview with VV Vinayak about Alludu Seenu - Telugu cinema actor|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/vvvinayak.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
| birth_name    = Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 October 2020|title=బాలకృష్ణతో ‘ఆది’ అలా తీయాలనుకున్నా..!|url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/Alitho-Saradaga-funny-chat-show-with-director-VV-vinayak/0206/120125354|access-date=2020-12-04|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te}}</ref>
| birth_name    = Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 October 2020|title=బాలకృష్ణతో 'ఆది' అలా తీయాలనుకున్నా..!|url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/Alitho-Saradaga-funny-chat-show-with-director-VV-vinayak/0206/120125354|access-date=2020-12-04|website=[[Eenadu]]|language=te}}</ref>
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'''Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao''' (born 9 October 1974), better known as '''V. V. Vinayak''', is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in [[Telugu Cinema]]. Known for making [[Masala film|masala]] and [[action comedy]] films,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140804/entertainment-tollywood/article/vinayak-direct-chiranjeevi|title=Vinayak to direct Chiranjeevi|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131024/entertainment-tollywood/article/samanthas-next-vv-vinayak|title=Samantha's next with V.V. Vinayak|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Vinayak made his film debut with the 2002 [[melodrama]] film ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]'' starring [[NTR Jr.]] which was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-v-v-vinayak-i-want-to-give-pawan-kalyan-a-bubbly-characterization.html|title=Interview : V.V.Vinayak – I want to give Pawan Kalyan a bubbly characterization - 123telugu.com|work=123telugu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/ntr-is-interested-in-adhurs-2-v-v-vinayak.html|title=Chitchat with V.V.Vinayak : NTR is interested in Adhurs 2 - 123telugu.com|work=123telugu.com}}</ref>
'''Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao''' (born 9 October 1974), better known as '''V. V. Vinayak''', is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in [[Telugu films]]. Known for directing [[Masala film|masala]] and [[action comedy films]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140804/entertainment-tollywood/article/vinayak-direct-chiranjeevi|title=Vinayak to direct Chiranjeevi|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131024/entertainment-tollywood/article/samanthas-next-vv-vinayak|title=Samantha's next with V.V. Vinayak|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Vinayak made his film debut with the 2002 film ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]'' starring [[Jr. NTR]] which was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-v-v-vinayak-i-want-to-give-pawan-kalyan-a-bubbly-characterization.html|title=Interview : V.V.Vinayak – I want to give Pawan Kalyan a bubbly characterization - 123telugu.com|work=123telugu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/ntr-is-interested-in-adhurs-2-v-v-vinayak.html|title=Chitchat with V.V.Vinayak : NTR is interested in Adhurs 2 - 123telugu.com|work=123telugu.com}}</ref>


Vinayak received the state [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director]] for his work in the film. The film was subsequently remade in Tamil as ''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140708/entertainment-tollywood/article/v-v-vinayak-picks-debutant|title=V V Vinayak picks debutant|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> In 2003, Vinayak directed two major box office hits ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' and ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' starring [[Chiranjeevi]]. ''Tagore'' was screened at the 2006 [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]] held in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150719/entertainment-tollywood/article/rs-100-crore-budget-film-pipeline|title=A Rs 100-crore budget film in pipeline?|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> In 2013, Vinayak directed a Short film to promote ''Organ Donation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/short-film-to-promote-organ-donation/article4559077.ece|title=Short film to promote organ donation|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
Vinayak received the state [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director]] for his work in the film. The film was subsequently remade in Tamil as ''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140708/entertainment-tollywood/article/v-v-vinayak-picks-debutant|title=V V Vinayak picks debutant|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> In 2003, Vinayak directed two box office hits ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' starring [[Nithiin]] and ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' starring [[Chiranjeevi]]. ''Tagore'' was screened at the 2006 [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]] held in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150719/entertainment-tollywood/article/rs-100-crore-budget-film-pipeline|title=A Rs 100-crore budget film in pipeline?|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> In 2013, Vinayak directed a Short film to promote ''Organ Donation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/short-film-to-promote-organ-donation/article4559077.ece|title=Short film to promote organ donation|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year
! scope="col" | Year
! Film
! scope="col" | Film
! Notes
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
| rowspan="2"| 2002
! scope="row" | ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]''  
| ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|[[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director]]
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Chennakeshava Reddy]]''
| ''[[Chennakesava Reddy]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
| rowspan="2" |2003
! scope="row" | ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]''
| ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|  
|  
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]''
| ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
! scope="row" | ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]''
| ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]''
| ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
! scope="row" | ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]''
| ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
! scope="row" | ''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]''
| ''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
! scope="row" | ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]''
| ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Adhurs]]''
| ''[[Adhurs]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]''
| ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
! scope="row" | ''[[Naayak]]''
| ''[[Naayak]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Alludu Seenu]]''
| ''[[Alludu Seenu]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Akhil: The Power of Jua]]''
| ''[[Akhil: The Power of Jua]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Khaidi No. 150]]''
| ''[[Khaidi No. 150]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Inttelligent]]''
| ''[[Inttelligent]]'' || {{yes}} || {{partial|Screenplay}}
|
|-
|'''TBA'''
! scope="row" |''Untitled film''
|[[Hindi]] Film, remake of Telugu film [[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2021
! scope="row" | ''[[ Bheemla Nayak]]''
| Cameo Role
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 18:19, 23 June 2022

Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao (born 9 October 1974), better known as V. V. Vinayak, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu films. Known for directing masala and action comedy films,[4][5] Vinayak made his film debut with the 2002 film Aadi starring Jr. NTR which was a commercial success.[6][7]

V. V. Vinayak
V. V. Vinayak.jpg
Vinayak at the teaser trailer launch event of Ammammagarillu in 2018.
Born
Gandrothu Veera Venkata Vinayaka Rao[1]

(1974-10-09) 9 October 1974 (age 50)[2]
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter

Vinayak received the state Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director for his work in the film. The film was subsequently remade in Tamil as Jai.[8] In 2003, Vinayak directed two box office hits Dil starring Nithiin and Tagore starring Chiranjeevi. Tagore was screened at the 2006 IIFA Awards held in Dubai.[9] In 2013, Vinayak directed a Short film to promote Organ Donation.[10]

FilmographyEdit

Key
  Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Notes
2002 Aadi Yes Yes
Chennakesava Reddy Yes Yes
2003 Dil Yes Yes
Tagore Yes Screenplay
2004 Samba Yes Screenplay
2005 Bunny Yes Yes
2006 Lakshmi Yes Screenplay
2007 Yogi Yes Screenplay
2008 Krishna Yes Screenplay
2010 Adhurs Yes Screenplay
2011 Badrinath Yes Screenplay
2013 Naayak Yes Screenplay
2014 Alludu Seenu Yes Screenplay
2015 Akhil: The Power of Jua Yes Screenplay
2017 Khaidi No. 150 Yes Screenplay
2018 Inttelligent Yes Screenplay

AwardsEdit

Nandi Awards
Other Awards
  • Santhosham Best Commercial Director award - Krishna (2008)[12]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "బాలకృష్ణతో 'ఆది' అలా తీయాలనుకున్నా..!". Eenadu (in తెలుగు). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. Balach, Logesh (9 October 2020). "Happy Birthday VV Vinayak: Ram Charan, Surender Reddy wish the director". India Today. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. "Interview with VV Vinayak about Alludu Seenu - Telugu cinema actor". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. "Vinayak to direct Chiranjeevi". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. "Samantha's next with V.V. Vinayak". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. "Interview : V.V.Vinayak – I want to give Pawan Kalyan a bubbly characterization - 123telugu.com". 123telugu.com.
  7. "Chitchat with V.V.Vinayak : NTR is interested in Adhurs 2 - 123telugu.com". 123telugu.com.
  8. "V V Vinayak picks debutant". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. "A Rs 100-crore budget film in pipeline?". Deccan Chronicle.
  10. Staff Reporter. "Short film to promote organ donation". The Hindu.
  11. "Telugu cinema Article - Nandi Jury choices and Jeevi Reviews". idlebrain.com.
  12. "Santosham Film Awards Gallery - Telugu Cinema, Tollywood". ragalahari.com.

External linksEdit